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Igor Grant, MD, Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

IgorGrantMD

Psychiatry La Jolla, CA

"Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Director of the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program"

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Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1967 - 1971
  • Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1966 - 1967
  • University of British Columbia
    University of British ColumbiaClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1970 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Prescription Opioids Received by Medicaid Enrollees  
    Igor Grant, MD, Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Effects of HIV Infection, Methamphetamine Dependence and Age on Cortical Thickness, Area and Volume  
    Thomas T Liu, John R Hesselink, Ronald J Ellis, Benjamin S McKenna, Igor Grant, ScienceDirect
  • Medical Cannabis Legalization and Opioid Prescriptions: Evidence on US Medicaid Enrollees During 1993‐2014  
    Mark Wallace, Igor Grant, Addiction

Lectures

  • Deficient Emotion Processing Is Associated with Everyday Functioning Capacity in HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder 
    University of California, San Francisco, Santa Monica, California - 10/25/2012

Authored Content

  • Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Prescription Opioids Received by Medicaid EnrolleesOctober 2018
  • F273. Plasma Soluble CD14 Is Associated with Apathy in Adults with a History of Methamphetamine DependenceApril 2018

Press Mentions

  • Does Cannabis Ease Pain, Speed Recovery in Injured Athletes?
    Does Cannabis Ease Pain, Speed Recovery in Injured Athletes?February 2nd, 2022
  • Loosened Regulations on Medical Marijuana Research Could Provide Advances in Treatment
    Loosened Regulations on Medical Marijuana Research Could Provide Advances in TreatmentJune 10th, 2021
  • After 50 Years, U.S. Opens the Door to More Cannabis Crops for Scientists
    After 50 Years, U.S. Opens the Door to More Cannabis Crops for ScientistsMay 30th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Translational Methamphetamine AIDS Research Center (TMARC)NIDA2014–Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations